I just thought this was too cute of a picture not to post. Abby just decided to spend some cuddle time with daddy. What i love even more about this picture is that she is cuddled up in her daddy’s blankie that he had as a child. I love moments like these.
Well I am now at 26 weeks! I am feeling great too! The hip and leg issues that I had been having seemed to have worked themselves out. They generally only return if I physically over exert myself. I also seem to have the occasional pregnancy insomnia but its nothing that I cannot handle. The same thing happened with Abby and I just make sure to take the time to take a nap during the day. Other then that I am great.
The Little Marshmallow is doing great, moving often and with more force. I had another check up and glucose test yesterday and everything looks great. I was able to get my OB to do an ultrasound in office, but nothing came of it. The Little Marshmallow still has his or hers legs crossed and refused to move. Every time she tried to get a view from the front the little one would move its head into our view. Oh well, what can you do! The important thing is that the Little Marshmallow is healthy and doing well! We will have our official third trimester ultrasound soon, so hopefully we will know then.
At 26 weeks, these are the changes that have occured. Lots of growing happening!
So much is happening and changing, its incredible! Only 14 more weeks and our Little Marshmallow will be here. Its hard to imagine. It feels like just yesterday I found out that I was pregnant. Time flies, but I am doing my best to make sure that I enjoy every moment of it.
As the Los Angeles Kings move closer and closer to making it to the Playoffs, the first time since the 2001-2002 Season, we have been preparing. Not really but now Abby is in the spirit too! I think she is ready, how about you? Hopefully there will be plenty of cheering for her to do before and during the the Playoffs!
After meeting up with a good friend for brunch, Shaun and I decided to continue our day at Disneyland. We were close, it was a eautiful day… WHY NOT??!! Not that I ever need an excuse to go but this provided a great opportunity.
Apparently everyone else on the planet had the same idea because it was beyond busy! I think our annual passes make us a tad spoiled, because this wasn’t ideal to us. We still gave it a shot and told ourselves that we would just enjoy the day, even if we didnt get on any rides. Which we didnt. Even Winnie the Pooh had a 30 minute wait! On top of that Abby had started with allergies or a cold and the windy day was making things worse for her. She started losing her patience and so we threw the towel in and started to head out of the park.
As we hit Main Street, I could see off in the distance something I knew Abby would really love. Mary Poppins, Bert and the Penguins were dancing around with the Piano Man! Once I pointed them out to Abby, she spotted them and was very excited. For those of you that didnt know, Abby’s favorite movie is Mary Poppins. Yes I know, strange for a 1 year old but she has loved it for a long time now. She can sit and watch the whole thing! We stopped to watch them perform and we got a picture from Abby’s point of view. Unfortunately we couldnt get a picture with Mary and Bert because they had closed the line, but we still had fun watching them.
Once they had departed, we made our way to the gate. Shaun, being the big ole softy that he is, got Abby a stuffed toy for her to take home. Abby’s new love is Minnie Mouse ( I think its because of her cool new Minnie Mouse toy at Grandpa and Nana’s house), so she got to choose her own Minnie. Minnie is now one of her best friends, aside from Doggy and she loves her to pieces, as I am sure you will see. It was a special day, despite the crowds.
Today was a pretty uneventful Saturday… which is always nice. We get so busy during the week that its nice to not do much other then hang out together. This evening we went over to visit with Grandpa and Nana. Abby had the chance to play outside for a while and of course visit with Tommy the Turtle. After some time outside, we sat down for a lovely dinner which of course ended up all over Abby and then we sat down to watch the Kings game. Lucky for us the Kings won, so no one got hurt! Just Kidding!
Abby, as always, had a wonderful time playing with her big bear, sleeping bag and new Minnie Mouse toy. The Minnie Mouse toy was actually one that belonged to her Aunt Brittany and she loves it. Nana Fiona also picked out some books that belonged to Uncle James and Aunt Brittany and they had a fun time sitting together and reading. Don’t worry though, Abby still enjoyed the hockey game too and it appeared as though she wanted to join in a few times. You will see what mean! All in all it was a nice, quiet Saturday.
One of the many wonderful things about being a parent is having the opportunity to watch your child grow and change. I know I have said this many times before. Abby is doing this by leaps and bounds and it truly is incredible to watch.
Today, while waiting for the laundry to finish in the dryer I sat and played with Abby. As always we had a ton of fun, mainly chasing one another around the house. When the dryer stopped, I got up to get everything and then fold clothes on the couch. Usually Abby would follow me around but this time she sat down with her Little People Noah’s Ark and just played. She sat there and played for almost an hour, bouncing the animals around and opening and closing the ark door. She laughed and giggled at things that were part of her inside joke. It was great to see and it made mommy happy to know that she can keep herself occupied for a while.
Happy St. Patty’s Day everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying their day and getting down to their Irish roots (even if they don’t have any)! Today is a pretty uneventful one for us, but thats ok… sometimes not doing much of anything is the best thing to do. The one thing I do wish though is that I could be enjoying my moms corned beef, it is very yummy! Oh well, they will just have to tell me how it was!
I also wanted to include a picture that I took today. That’s me at 24 weeks and 1 day! I had yet to post any baby belly pictures so I figured it was about time. I’m certainly getting big and so is the baby. I am also sporting my new haircut. It actually looks even better then it does in this picture and I am loving it! Easy to maintain and keep looking cute. No more daily pony tails for me! Although if I need one I can easily put my hair up!
Today I am officially 24 weeks along and doing great! I had a doctors appointment yesterday and as it has been since the beginning, everything looks great! I was measured to make sure that I am growing well, and I am. Gotta make sure there is plenty of room in there for the Little Marshmallow to grow! Dr. Olender also listened to our Little Marshmallows heartbeat which sounds great and strong! She definitely had to do some chasing around before she was able to listen long enough to get a calculated heart rate, the little one doesn’t like to sit still!
At 24 weeks, here are some of the changes that take place with our little marshmallow:
I will be going in in several weeks for my third trimester GTC test and I am hoping that at this point an ultrasound can be done to determine the sex of our baby. I wanted to do one in office at this last appointment, but the one time I am hoping to do something my OB is stuck over at the hospital for a patients delivery and was just walking in as I arrived. She had 5 patients backed up before me and then several after me so there wasn’t time for one. Oh well, I am ok with the idea that if I am not meant to know until the last ultrasound then so be it! Until then, I wait and enjoy every minute of my pregnancy and life in general.
So I think this one speaks for itself but I will give you a small back story. After stopping to play in the snow and dirt in Big Bear, Shaun and I needed to wipe Abby down with baby wipes. Abby can endure this for only so long before she gets mad at us. So once she is fairly clean I give a wipe of her own to play with and often times she tries to clean her face and hands on her own. So I did this as we started to take off and all of the sudden we heard her playing around in the back of the car with her baby wipe. This is what we saw…
Yesterday Shaun and I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful day and decided to go for a drive. Instead of our usual drive up the coast, we decided to do something different and head up to Big Bear. It was cloudy and gloomy as we hit San Bernadino, but as we started to head up the mountain things began to clear. Before we knew it, this was what we saw…
The day was cool and crisp and so relaxing. As we started to climb in elevation, relaxation set in and Abby passed out for a little cat nap. She woke up just as we started to head into Big Bear and well… was a tad out of it. She still looks cute though!
As Abby woke up, Shaun decided to show me a family favorite, the Grizzly Manor. He went there often as a kid and the Wharton family still goes when they are up there. If I remember correctly Auntie Brittany just went not too long ago with friends! After we stopped for a picture, we continued on our way and drove around the lake and started to make our way back home. Abby was just a tad cranky but some string cheese seemed to due the trick. Just don’t bother her while she is eating!
Before actually heading home, we wanted to stop and find a spot where Abby could play in the snow. We stopped at a small trail head and got Abby out of the car ready to play. She was a little wary about the white stuff, at first, but she adjusted quickly. After picking up and thrwing some snow and maiking her first attempts at walking in it, Abby soon found that playing with the dirt all around us was even more fun then the snow. Before I could do anything, she was picking up handfuls and throwing them around. Most of the time though she just let it slide out of her hand as though she was testing the direction of the wind. After some good play time, it as time to pack up and go. Abby wasn’t too filthy, but a bath was definitely on the agenda when we got home!
The drive home was beautiful! Low clouds began to come in and made for a beautiful yet eerie sunset. I loved it and so did Abby. She seemed to love everything and it kept her awake and chatting the whole trip home. Yup, from Big Bear to the San Fernando Valley, sans the last 15 minutes of the drive, Abby chattered, laughed and acted like a little goofball! Mommy and daddy were tired just listening to her. All in all, it was a wonderful Saturday and a great drive! Nothing better then spending some quality time with my two favorite people!
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